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The restaurant industry is in crisis. And while delivery apps were quick to rush in and position themselves as a lifeline for restaurants at the start of the pandemic, one of the more surprising side effects of COVID-19 is how many consumers, restaurants, and even governments are finally realizing the destructive power of delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. There’s been consistent coverage of their detrimental impact on… Read More »The True Cost of Convenience

The COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved. Even as we are in the midst of a second wave of the virus, New Yorkers are finally seeing a light at the end of what has been a very long, bleak tunnel. Still, many of our city’s 1 million essential workers who work outside healthcare settings won’t be eligible for the initial doses. That’s especially troubling when you consider the demographics: roughly two thirds are women,… Read More »Opinion: NY can truly thank essential workers by giving them vaccines immediately

Deepti Sharma founded FoodtoEat, a corporate catering concierge service that focuses on minority-run small food businesses, after graduating from Stony Brook University in 2011. A first-generation American, Sharma noticed the struggles small business owners, especially immigrants and women, faced, and how other food apps, such as Seamless and Grubhub, only hindered their growth. “The approach was: ‘How do we listen to the underrepresented community members?’” she said. “Build a company… Read More »Sharma looks to lift those in need

This week on Unfiltered from home, we spoke with FoodtoEat CEO and Founder Deepti Sharma about money and it’s necessity in her mission to serving underrepresented communities; how she tries to be a role model for women of color; and her fears around parenting. READ MORE

FoodtoEat — a company that helps get orders from restaurants owned by immigrants, women, and minorities — is running a campaign where 100 percent of the funds raised will be used to place orders with its restaurant partners such as Ornella in Astoria and Sambuxa NYC, a Sudanese caterer in Brooklyn. The fulfilled orders will then be donated to food banks and charities in need as determined by New York Congresswoman Grace… Read More »In a City Without Dine-In Customers, Restaurants Pivot to Food Relief Efforts